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Real-Life Horror: 5 Fictional Horror Books Based on True Crime Stories - 98

Five works of horror fiction inspired by terrifying true stories of crime, murder, and tragedy, from David Koresh to Lizzie Borden and beyond. […]

May 27, 2021 Books

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Still Scary After All These Years: A History of Tor Horror

Posted on April 22, 2021 (January 3, 2024) by Constance Cochran

Nightfire isn’t Tom Doherty Associates’ first dance with darkness: Tor has been publishing horror since the 1980s. Take a look back through years of scares. […]

April 22, 2021 Books

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6 Horror Novels in Which the Past Won’t Stay Dead

Posted on April 30, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Nicole Hill

In these six horror novels, what’s past is prologue — and the stories that follow aren’t pretty. Just as it should be. […]

April 30, 2020 Books

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4 Works of Swamp Horror Like The Boatman’s Daughter

Posted on March 16, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Nicole Hill

If you love Andy Davidson’s newest novel, The Boatman’s Daughter, here are four more swamp horror tales you won’t be able to help but sink into. […]

March 16, 2020 Books

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Buyer’s Market: 5 Creepy Small Towns to Avoid

Posted on February 27, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Nicole Hill

There’s nothing like the horror of a small town where everyone – human or otherwise – knows your name. Here are 5 small towns we’ll skip on our next trip. […]

February 27, 2020 Books